Hat-tip.



Patented Aug. .28, |900.

L. WEISENBURGER.

HAT TIP.

(Application filed May 4, 1900.)

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PATENT OFFICE.

uLEo wEIsENBUEeER, oF MOUNT VERNON, NEW Yoan.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent Ne. 656,706, dated August as, 19Go. Application flled May 4,1900. Ee11alNo.15,531. (No model.)

`holding a mirror upon the inside of a hat without the necessity of using cement, screws, or similar fastening devices which mar and disgure the appearanceofthe hat.

To set forth the invention fully, the preferred form thereof is described in the following specilication and shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof, and in which- I l Figure 1 is a bottom view ofthe inside cfa hat, showing the invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the device as applied to the hat. Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross-section of the device on the line 0c of Fig. 1.

Similar n u merals of reference designate like and corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings. The ,device comprises a flexible casing 10, which is preferably composed of leather, and comprises two sections-Ma backingstrip 11 and facing-strip 12-the two being joined together at their edges preferably by a line of stitching. The casing 10 is widened at its central portion and the facing 12 is provided with a mirroropening 13. A mirror-backing 14 is secured, preferably by stitching, to the facingstrip 12 around the opening 13, leaving aretaining-rim 15. This forms a suitable pocket` for the mirror 1G, which ts `snugly therein and is held in place by the retaining-rim 15.

Extending through the entire length of the flexiblecasing 10 is a flat metal retainingspring 17, which preferably is looselymounted therein and is arranged to extend across the back ofthe mirror-pocket. This spring may be placed in position when the casing is constructed, but for the purpose of having it removable an opening 1S is provided nearr the end of the backing-strip 11, through which the spring may be introduced or removed, as desired.

As shown in vFigs. 1 and 2, the device is'in` serted in the hat with ends engaging on op-v posite sides betweenthe sweat-band. and the inner wal Onaccount of the :dat spring the device will conform substantially to the in'- ner wall of the hat, and the opposite edges of therim 15 will be caused to more rmly grip the edges of the mirror, and thereby securely hold it in place. As all the metal parts are completely incased there is no liability of the hat being injured, andthe device can be ap-V plied to or removed from the same, as desired. I

From the foregoing it` is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art with-y out further description, and it will be understoodthat various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor-details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having now fully `described the invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is s 1. A mirror-holder, comprising a flexible casing having a pocketopen at its outer side and closed at the back, amirror held within said pocket and exposed through the open side thereof,` and a flat spring housed within said casing and extending from end `to end thereof, said spring being arranged to extend 1n testimony that I claim lthe foregoing as my own I have hereto aiiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

- LEO ,WEISENBURGER Witnesses:

JAMES M. NELsoN,J1-., B. I-I.` CARMER. 

